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High cholesterol:

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First up this week is the reader seeking suggestions to bring down her stubbornly high cholesterol level

First up this week is the reader seeking suggestions to bring down her stubbornly high cholesterol level. Lecithin seems to be top of the list of bad-cholesterol busters. Essential fatty acids, such as omega-3 from oily fish and omega-6 from nuts and seeds, can also help control cholesterol, says one reader. Other natural cholesterol-reducers include oat, nattokinase (an enzyme from fermented soya), red yeast rice, policosanol (derived from sugar cane wax and beeswax) and vitamin B3. One reader suggested that a consistently high cholesterol level could be due to a sluggish thyroid, so a blood test may be called for.